Performance and safety of treatment options for erectile dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury: A review of the literature.

Luca AfferiJürgen PannekArthur Louis BurnettCedric RazanameStamatina TzanoulinouWojciech BobelaRodrigo Araujo Fraga da SilvaMikael SturnyNikos StergiopulosJulian CorneliusMarco MoschiniChristophe IselinAlessia d'ArmaAgostino MatteiLivio Mordasini

Published in: Andrology (2020)

The best treatment options for erectile dysfunction in spinal cord injury patients emerged to be phosphodiesterase 5-inhibitors and intracavernous drug injection. The choice of erectile dysfunction treatment should be based on several aspects, including residual erectile function, spinal cord injury location, and patients' comorbidities. Future studies assessing the applicability of less well-studied treatments, as well as evaluating innovative options, are needed in this specific population.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
neuropathic pain
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
current status
adverse drug